Selected Year 6 children have been assigned the job of developing 'speedy reading' with the children in Reception. Because our reception children have made such huge progress in their Phonics lessons already, they are now ready for the challenge of increasing their pace and fluency when reading.

Once again Ranelagh has outdone itself. Every September we collect various non-perishable food items for donation as part of our Harvest Festival, and this year was no exception. Children across the school could be seen unloading heaps of food items, from pasta to baked beans, when they entered their classrooms in the morning. The collection was celebrated in our Friday assembly and very well received by our chosen charity, Newham’s Renewal Programme, whose aims are to help improve the lives of disadvantaged people and homes across the borough. They were delighted with our generosity and the amount of food we collected – well done Ranelagh!

On Thursday October 13th the Ranelagh halls were filled with song and joy as the children and the community joined together to celebrate the lasting legacy of Ms Angela Tapscott.

The children insisted that there could be an event to reflect and celebrate all the great things that Ms Tapscott left to them. Her vision was that all children leave Ranelagh having had amazing experiences and developed everlasting memories, ensuring they achieved a love of learning. 

The school choir sang True Colours in front of moving tributes to Angela. The whole school joined in with a heart-rending performance of the Welsh Classic Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through The Night) in honour of her Welsh roots.  Parents from the PTA and the Friday Club, who were inspired by Ms Tapscott, wrote and shared their own poems to mark her memory. They also celebrated the diversity that Angela embraced at her school, sharing their message of 'Many Languages - One Voice' as a final goodbye.

Ranelagh's Winter Fair - carol singing and Christmas jumpers.